Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule vs Heide-Milchling

Agrochola litura compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule is Least Concern while Heide-Milchling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Heide-Milchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Lactarius
Species	Agrochola litura	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

LC — Least Concern

Heide-Milchling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule	Heide-Milchling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Heide-Milchling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden